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My name is Joel Bissitt. I have been an entrepreneur for 24 years and have run many small businesses across various sectors. For the last 10 years I have worked mainly within online media, franchising and small business start-ups.

January 12, 2018Comments Off on Most workers fear pay could fall, warns think tank

More than three quarters of UK workers are worried their pay could fall in future due to rising prices, a report by a think tank has warned. It found four of five of those currently in work fear the impact of inflation – ucurrently at its highest level in …

January 12, 2018Comments Off on Pound hits highest level since Brexit vote

Sterling has jumped to its highest level against the US dollar since the Brexit vote.The surge to more than $1.37 came after Bloomberg reported that the Spanish and Dutch finance ministers had agreed to seek a Brexit deal that kept the UK as close to the EU as possible.Both …

UK construction firm Carillion is in huge financial trouble.The UK’s second-largest construction is shouldering a whopping £1.5bn debt pile and some fear it could collapse into administration. The big concern is over the disruption this might cause, given Carillion holds so many government contracts – from building hospitals to …

January 12, 2018Comments Off on Banks run immigration checks in crackdown

Banks are to begin immigration checks on millions of accounts as part of a Home Office scheme to create a “hostile environment” for people living in the UK unlawfully. The new scheme, which will be rolled out this month, requires banks and building societies to check all current account …

January 12, 2018Comments Off on What will card surcharge ban mean for firms?

New EU rules come into effect today which will mean customers can’t be penalised with extra fees for choosing to pay by credit or debit card. But what will the Payment Services Directive mean for businesses? Why were some businesses charging extra for card payments in the past? Up …

January 12, 2018Comments Off on Open Banking: UK's big financial experiment

It’s being called a revolution in banking. So-called Open Banking kicks off on Saturday in what amounts to a gigantic financial experiment in which Britain is leading the world. Under the scheme, nine of the biggest lenders operating in the UK – Lloyds, RBS, Barclays, HSBC, Santander, Danske, Allied …

For years, many in Zimbabwe have had no alternative but to scratch out a living in the informal sector, meaning they face barriers when it comes to home loans. But it is hoped that new government initiatives could provide homes to low-income earners. From Harare, the BBC’s Taurai Maduna …

January 12, 2018Comments Off on Accountancy firm Price Waterhouse banned from India

PwC’s Indian unit has been banned from auditing listed companies for two years, over one of the country’s biggest corporate scandals.Price Waterhouse was auditor for Satyam computers when company owner Ramalinga Raju admitted to inflating earnings.The ban by Indian market regulator the Securities and Exchange Board (Sebi) will come …

January 12, 2018Comments Off on Pound at highest level since Brexit vote

The pound has climbed to its highest level against the US dollar since the Brexit vote. Sterling was up by more than a cent to reach nearly $1.37 in Friday trading. It was little changed against the euro, hovering below €1.13. It has not been as high versus the …

January 12, 2018Comments Off on Make a difference with a Clark James recruitment franchise

One in four employees are preparing to change jobs in 2018 and not all recruitment businesses are prepared to deal with the surge in applications. A rapid, efficient response is essential to ensure that the CVs of qualified candidates aren’t lost in the black hole of the recruitment funnel. …